NOTEWORTHY EVENTS, INCLUDING ONES I WILL BE ATTENDING AND OTHERS I'D LIKE MY FAIRY GODMOTHER TO TRANSPORT ME TO!!Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference June 14-17, 2012, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA
Writers Retreat Workshop June 15-23, 2012, Frontenac, MN
Squaw Valley Writing Workshop July 7-14, 2012, Squaw Valley, CA
Spellbinders International Writing Conference August 31-September 3, 2012, Honolulu, HI
SCBWI 2012 Summer Conference August 3-6, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
Breakout Novel Intensive with Literary Agent Donald Maass, September 17-23, 2012, Orlando, FL
SCBWI 2012 Fall Conference October 20, 2012, Preservation Park, Oakland, CA
Your Best Book October 20-26, 2012, Charlotte, NC
Story Masters Workshop with Christopher Vogler, James Scott Bell, and Donald Maass, November 8-11, 2012, Seattle, WA
WRW/BONI Fall Writing Retreat November 10-19, 2012, Enfield, NH
All contests are for NOVELS, and listings are geared toward those that accept Young Adult Novels. I can attest to contests providing great feedback, adding to your bio, and giving that ever-appreciated validation we writers seek. Aside from monetary gain, prizes can include critiques from literary agents, editors, and/or other writing professionals; an excerpt of your "award-winning" ms published by contest host(s); lifetime bragging rights; and the best prize of all--a full publishing contract. Some contests are free, others have minimal cost (I'd be watchful of those charging more than $50). And always, always, always read the rules and fine print carefully before submitting.
Contests for Winter/Spring 2012
Discovering the Undiscovered Competition hosted by Grace Notes Publishing. Fee $23. "The winning entry will receive a publication offer for their manuscript and the option of either a $1000 cash prize or an advance $350 against royalties and a standard publishing contract of 15% of the cover price (retail is generally $12.99 for our trade paperbacks)" Early Bird Deadline to submit is February 15th; Final Deadline to submit October 1, 2012
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer's Contest Winners receive $100 and certificate. Entry fee $30. Submit between April 1st-June 1st, 2012.
